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Liam Kettle, M.S.
Ph.D Candidate - User Experience Researcher
Education
PhD., Human Factors & Applied Cognition Psychology
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
2024
M.A., Human Factors & Applied Cognition Psychology
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
2022
M.S., Psychology
University of Otago
Otago, New Zealand
2020
B.S.(Hons), Psychology
University of Otago
Otago, New Zealand
2018
Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Current - 2020
- Identified 29 key insights and recommendations for effective communication between autonomous vehicles and drivers through a systematic review of 31 articles and analyzing 8500+ comments across 128 participants.
Summer Research Assistant
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
2023 - 2023
- Identified 5+ areas for improvement towards creating a testbed for human-machine teaming in space operations through conducting an experimental study with 20 participants.
- Analyzed quantitative measures using R to provide a proof-of-concept in support of future grants towards human-machine teaming.
- Collaborated with the United States Air Force Academy and mentored 2 cadets in end-to-end research.
Researcher
University of Otago
Otago, New Zealand
2020 - 2018
- Developed STI-SIM driving simulations and regressed behavioral changes on quantitative survey data of 100+ participants using SPSS to identify distinct youth driver risk factors across visibility conditions.
- Systematically identified 40+ crash contributing factors at rail level crossings across New Zealand and Australia through thematic analysis of investigation reports and Subject Matter Expert survey.
Teaching Experience
Psychology Teaching Assistant
University of Otago
Otago, New Zealand
2020 - 2018
- Taught over 70 undergraduate students across 3 class laboratories, graded 100% of student assignments, and provided constructive feedback for students
- Evaluated over 50 novel system designs across various applications of Human Factors and provided recommendations for future accident analyses.
Selected Publications & Proceedings
Kettle, L., Herrera, K.M.G., Pithayarungsarit, P., Simpson, K.L., Sharifi, K., & Lee, Y-C. (Under Review). Exploring a Framework of Contextual Vehicle-Human Communication Features Across Driving Contexts to Enhance Situation Awareness and Trust N/A
Kettle, L., McCarty, M.M., Simpson, K.L., & Lee, Y-C. (Under Review). Impact of Monitoring Requests on Publics’ Assignment of Blame and Praise towards Level 3-equipped Vehicles. N/A
Kettle, L., & Lee, Y-C. (2023). User Experiences of Well-being Chatbots. Human Factors
Kettle, L., & Lee, Y-C. (2022). Augmented Reality for Vehicle-Driver Communication: A Systematic Review. Safety
Selected Awards
- George Mason University Presidential Scholarship (2024)
- HFES Emerging Leader Program (2023)
- HFES Student Member with Honors (2023)
- University of Otago Master’s Research Scholarship (2019)
Professional Service & Leadership
Leadership Development Committee Member
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
N/A
Current - 2022
- Tasked with the further development of leadership resources and pathways into the organization
- Reviewed existing literature; conducted interviews to identify user needs
HFES Host Committee Member
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
N/A
2023
- Organized events and activities for academic, industry, and government attendees for the HFES annual meeting
Student Chapter President
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
N/A
2022 - 2021
- Elected leader for student chapter with 9 members and responsible for continuing active engagement with local and national organizations
- Organized 17 events including 10 guest speakers for information dissemination, recruitment, and mentorship